2009/9/23 Tony de Sa <tonyde...@gmail.com>: > While surfing the net, I came across this Wikipedia entry: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_D%27Souza > Can anyone throw more light on this gentleman who seems to be of Goan origin?
Francisco D'Souza is the son of Goanetter Placido D'Souza, former ambassador to many countries, and posted on behalf of the Indian Foreign Service to at least two dozen countries. If I'm not mistaken, Francisco's sisters are very early Goanetters. Herman could confirm. They trace their roots to Anjuna, but Placido grew up in Pune. He mentioned that he was inspired to join the IFS because of another Goan who got in before him, Peter Lynn Sinai. --FN Eddie Fernandes' post: http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com/2006/08/04/another-goan-at-the-top/ Francisco D’Souza was born in Nairobi in 1968, the son of Sushila and Placido D’Souza (born in 1933, ex-Anjuna, Goa ex India’s Consul General in New York and High Commissioner in Port of Spain, Hong Kong and Nairobi). His sisters are Jacinta, Lucia and Maria. Francisco attended University of East Asia, Macau and Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. He is married to Ines, a Brazilian. For more info about him and the family see GVUK 2006-14 Placido D'Souza, ambassador to West Indies, Panama, Zaire, New York, Port of Spain, Hong Kong and Nairobi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Goa Placido D'Souza (b.1933) was ambassador to a large number of countries, including in the West Indies, Panama, Zaire, New York, Port of Spain, Hong Kong and Nairobi. Another diplomat of Goan origin, Peter Lynn Sinai (b.1933) topped the competitive exams in 1956. Anthony Lancelot Dias, ICS (b.1910) was praised for negotiating India's foodgrains with "great ability and success". He was appointed Lt. Governor of Tripura in 1970 and later Governor of West Bengal. http://roland-torontogoan.blogspot.com/2008/07/goan-achievers-and-achievements.html -- FN +91-9822122436 P +91-832-2409490 Updated: http://goabooks.wordpress.com